| George Bancroft - United States - 1841 - 366 pages
...confirming that alliance, but the establishment of missions. The history of the labors of Jesuit priests is connected with the origin of every celebrated town...; not a cape was turned, nor a river entered, but they led the way. Behold, then, the Jesuits Brebeuf and Daniel, soon to be followed by the gentler... | |
| 1843 - 784 pages
...toils of a long mission, still kindled with the fervour of apostolic zeal. The history of their labours is connected with the origin of every celebrated town...was turned, nor a river entered, but a Jesuit led th* U'ay."* The first College in North America, as we have said, was founded by Catholics. Here we... | |
| A. W. Patterson - Frontier and pioneer life - 1843 - 328 pages
...their daring zeal." It has been said that the labors of these "Apostles of the wilderness" are blended "with the origin of every celebrated town in the annals of French America; that not a cape was turned or a river entered, but they led the way."t Doubtless, then, for years that... | |
| John Wesley Monette - America - 1846 - 686 pages
...[AD 1 636.] The unwearied Jesuits of the Catholic Church were always in advance of civilization. " The history of their labors is connected with the...celebrated town in the annals of French America ; not a river was entered, not a cape was turned, but a Jesuit led the way."f [AD 1640]. Although certain privation... | |
| America - 1850 - 322 pages
...Indian tradition. The unwearied Jesuits of the Catholic church were always in advance of civilization. The history of their labors is connected with the...celebrated town in the annals of French America ; not a river was entered, not a cape was turned, but a Jesuit led the way. The rites and ceremonies of the... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - Architecture, Domestic - 1853 - 670 pages
...in the wilderness were resisted by an invincible, passive courage, and a deep internal tranquillity. Away from the amenities of life, away from the opportunities...the annals of French America: not a cape was turned, not a river entered, but a Jesuit led the way." The Jesuits, Bribeuf and Daniel, and the gentle Lallemand,... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - Cuba - 1853 - 666 pages
...to grow old, though bowed by the toils of a long mission, still kindled with the fervor of apostolio zeal. The history of their labors is connected with...annals of French America : not a cape was turned, not a river entered, but a Jesuit led the way." The Jesuits, Bribeuf and Daniel, and the gentle Lallemand,... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - Cuba - 1853 - 486 pages
...toils of a long mission, still kindled with the fervour of apostolic zeal. The history of their labours is connected with the origin of every celebrated town...annals of French America : not a cape was turned, not a river entered, but a Jesuit led the way." The Jesuits, Bribeuf and Daniel, and the gentle Lallemand,... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - Cuba - 1853 - 478 pages
...toils of a long mission, still kindled with the fervour of apostolic zeal. The history of their labours is connected with the origin of every celebrated town...annals of French America : not a cape was turned, not a river entered, but a Jesuit led the way." The Jesuits, Bribeuf and Daniel, and the gentle Lallemand,... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - Cuba - 1856 - 670 pages
...possessed their souls in unutterable peace. The few who lived to grow old, though bowed by the tqjls •>fa long mission, still kindled with the fervor of apostolic...the annals of French America: not a cape was turned, not a river entered, but a Jesuit led the way." The Jesuits, Bribeuf and Daniel, and the gentle Lallemand,... | |
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